Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto
Master in Industrial Engineering and Management
Porto, Portugal
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 6,000
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
About: The Master in Industrial Engineering and Management at FEUP mixes engineering fundamentals with management. It's for candidates with engineering or related backgrounds who want to optimize processes and quality. The programme offers mobility (Erasmus+ and exchanges with USA, China, South America) and ends with a semester dissertation carried out in industry. The cycle is accredited by A3ES.
Career Outcomes: Graduates support decision-making and act as agents. Career opportunities include production, logistics, asset management, quality, information systems, process modeling, financial analysis, management control and strategy. Leadership graduates can reach administration positions or launch startups; academic paths include FEUP’s PhD programme.
What is Industrial Engineering and Management?
It is an area of engineering that combines an understanding of technological processes with a thorough knowledge of management methods. Professionals in this field are dedicated to optimizing processes in organizations developing and improving the quality and productivity of systems.
To whom is this master’s degree program aimed?
Candidates with a background in Industrial Engineering and Management, or in related areas of Engineering, who wish to acquire advanced training in the area of Industrial Engineering and Management.
Objectives
The Master in Industrial Engineering and Management aims to combine basic training in engineering with advanced training in the areas of Industrial Management.
Students can undertake academic mobility experiences during the Master’s course under the Erasmus+ program or other exchange programs with Universities in the USA, China, and South America.
The course ends with an individual dissertation project, lasting one semester, which is normally carried out in a business environment (nationally or internationally). It is also possible to carry out a dissertation integrated into scientific research projects (in FEUP in its interface institutes, or in Universities outside Portugal).
The development of creativity, communication skills, team leadership, entrepreneurship, innovative spirit, and resilience are also central aspects of the training acquired in the Master in Industrial Engineering and Management.
Accreditations
The study cycle is accredited by the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES). More information can be found in the reports produced by A3ES.
First Year
1st Semester
- Decision Support Systems
- Evaluation of Investment Projects
- Multivariate Statistics
- Quality Management
- Supply Chain Management
2nd Semester
- Business Processes Analysis and Management
- Business Analytics
- Management Control
- Maintenance and Asset Management
- Marketing
Second Year
1st Semester
- Engineering and Industrial Management Seminars
- Corporate Strategy
- Business Case Analysis
- Business Law
- Data Science for Business
- Enterprise Information Systems
- Operations Management Project
- Organizational Behaviour and Change
- Technological Entrepreneurship Laboratory
- Any curricular unit of U.Porto 6
2nd Semester
- Dissertation
It is intended that graduates acquire scientific and technological training that will enable them in the future to have the versatility to adapt quickly to changes in society and to respond to the challenges of organizations, effectively learning new methods and skills, with a view to continuously improving the organizations where they work, ensuring the sustainable development of the environment, in social and environmental terms.
Specific learning objectives that students are encouraged to develop include:
- To acquire a comprehensive knowledge in the area of quantitative methods (Operations Research, Statistics, Data Science) and Information Systems, especially seen as decision support tools.
- To Acquire an integrated knowledge of business management, with emphasis on the areas of Operations Management (Quality, Maintenance, Production, Logistics, Digitalization of Industry) and Business Management (Strategy, Marketing, Financial Management, Management Control, Talent Management, Business Law, Innovation and Entrepreneurship).
- Develop personal attitudes conducive to a successful professional activity and a relevant intervention in society, including an attitude of change agent, creativity, effective communication skills, group work, valuing continuous training, leadership skills of multidisciplinary teams, ability to assess situations, discuss ideas, listen to others and make decisions.
- Develop an attitude of responsible citizenship, with social and environmental concerns in line with sustainable development.
Graduates are expected to be able to support decision-making in organizations, being active agents of change and innovation.
Graduates are expected to perform management support roles in the preparation of decisions in various functional areas of companies, including production management, logistics, asset and maintenance management, quality management, information systems, process modeling, financial analysis, management control, strategy or marketing. Those who demonstrate leadership skills can attain positions in business administration or start their own businesses.
For those who wish to pursue an academic career or obtain a PhD qualification, they can continue their education in the FEUP’s PhD Program in Industrial Engineering and Management, or in other national or international higher education institutions.
5 reasons to choose Master in Industrial Engineering and Management from FEUP
- High employability and integration in the labor market promoted by end-of-course projects in companies.
- Multidisciplinary and integrated approach to operations problems, in both technological and management aspects.
- Possibility of mobility in recognized international universities, particularly in Europe and Brazil.
- The acquisition of a diversified education, which enables easy adaptation to new challenges and changes, creating professionals who are catalyzers of innovation in companies.
- Having an education in an elite engineering school, which allows the acquisition of skills and attitudes highly appreciated in professional contexts, enhancing successful professional or academic careers.